Extremely
high voters’ turnout has been reported by independent observers at the polling
stations of Brest
and Baranavichy. Most of the voters are students of local education
institutions, Brest State Technical
University and Baranavichy State
University, say the
observers.

According
to some of the students of Baranavichy
University, they were
forced to go to the polls during classes. However, the University’s
administration denies the allegations.

801 persons
(31% of the total number of electors) cast their ballots at polling station No.
21 in
Baranavichy constituency No. 6, says local observer Siarhei Housha. Most of
them are students living in university hostels, says the observer.

“We have
talked to the students; they admit they were forced to vote early by their
curators. We have a recording of the conversation with the names of these
curators – Natalia Maiseyenka and Hanna Verameika,” says Siarhei Housha.

A record
431 voters came to the polls in Brest-based polling station No. 32
(constituency No. 3). The overwhelming majority of them were students of Brest State
Technical University,
say local observers.

The same
situation is reported by the observers working at polling station No. 15. The
extremely high turnout is said to have been secured by students of Brest State
Medical College.